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Question 1
For all probabilities (p), which option is correct?
0 out of 3 points
Selected b.
Answer:
0
< p
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Question 2
0 out of 3 points
A fair spinner with four colors on its face must have the following be
true except:
Selected
Answer:
d.
All of these answers must
be true.
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Question 3
3 out of 3 points
The outcome when tossing one coin is (H, T). The outcome when
tossing two coins is (HH, HT, TH, TT). The outcome when tossing three
coins is (HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, TTH, THT, HTT, TTT). This pattern of
outcomes can be mapped to:
Selected
Answer:
a.
Pascal’s
Triangle.
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Question 4
3 out of 3 points
What is the probability that a day in the month of March has a 2 in it?
Selected
c.
Answer:
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Question 5
Teacher Licensing Examination Questions
0 out of 3 points
Praxis: A two-sided coin is unfairly weighted so that when it is tossed, the probability
that heads will result is twice the probability that tails will result. If the coin is to be
tossed three separate times, what is the probability that tails will result on exactly two of
the tosses?
Selected
c.
Answer:
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Question 6
Empirical probability is used in which of the following?
3 out of 3 points
Selected
Answer:
b.
insurance
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Question 10
3 out of 3 points
rates
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Question 7
What is the odds in favor of rolling a 7 with a pair of dice?
0 out of 3 points
Selected
Answer:
d.
6:36
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Question 8
3 out of 3 points
NAEP: There are 15 girls and 11 boys in a mathematics class. If a student is selected at
random to run an errand, what is the probability that a boy will be selected?
Selected a.
Answer:
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Question 9
3 out of 3 points
Determining the probability that your insurance rates will be higher
than others is based on:
Selected
Answer:
d.
historical
probability.
PISA: A documentary was broadcast about earthquakes and how often they occur. It
included a discussion about the predictability of earthquakes. A geologist stated: “In the
next twenty years, the chance that an earthquake will occur in Zed City is two out of
three.” Which of the following best reflects the meaning of the geologist’s
statement?
Selected
Answer:
d.
The likelihood that there will be an earthquake in Zed City at some time
during the next 20 years is higher than the likelihood of no earthquake.
